Princeton in Gibson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Courthouse Square Historic District

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1. Courthouse Square Historic District Marker

Inscription. Structures on State, Broadway, Water, Hart, and Main Streets comprise the Courthouse Square Historic District. Commercial development on the courthouse square resulted in part from Princeton's position as a transportation center for the area. In 1893, a major fire swept through the square destroying most of the buildings on the west and north sides of the square. The entire west block between Hart and West Streets was ruined except for the c.1880 Embree Building. Today, few of the surrounding buildings have their original first floor storefronts still intact, but most of the building's second and third floors are virtually in original condition. Outstanding examples of commercial architecture in the district include Romanesque Revival style buildings (122-124 West State Street and 129 South Main Street) and the Romanesque Revival Boy's Club Building (129 S. Hart). The 1857/1897 Romanesque Revival Presbyterian Church and 1904 Neo-Classic Public Library are also outstanding buildings in the Courthouse Square Historic District.

Source: Gibson County Warrick County Interim Report, September 1984 and local Princeton historians

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 38° 21.327′ N, 87° 34.129′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Indiana, in Gibson County. It is on North Hart Street just north of West Broadway Street (Indiana Route 65), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 North Hart Street, Princeton IN 47670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Indiana’s Tri-State Region,

in Southern Indiana,

and in the Wabash Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judge William Prince (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Honor Roll Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibson County American Revolution Honor Roll (within

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

2. Courthouse Square Historic District Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Gibson County World Wars I and II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibson County Korean - Vietnam Honor Rolls (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gibson County Desert Storm and Desert Shield Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Gibson County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Princeton, Indiana

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

3. Courthouse Square Historic District Marker

(looking east across North Hart Street • Gibson County Courthouse in background)

122-124 West State Street<br>Courthouse Square Historic District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

4. 122-124 West State Street
Courthouse Square Historic District

North Hart Street<br>Courthouse Square Historic District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

5. North Hart Street
Courthouse Square Historic District

North Main Street<br>Courthouse Square Historic District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

6. North Main Street
Courthouse Square Historic District

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